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RESULTS OF VOTES ON THE PROPOSALS AT 2019 AGM


Results of Votes on Proposals at AGM 2019

Proposed Change   RESULTS
     
Proposal re Div 5 Trial Proposed by JP and FS    
Next season we continue with the following in Div 4 and 5.    
1.  Weather Postponed games will not be rearranged. The Pools Panel will be used for all matches postponed due to weather.   Proposal ACCEPTED
2. Requests to postpone (Reasons other than weather) must be agreed by both teams and an agreed date be arranged.    
3. Cups matches will be spread within season    
     
Proposed by JP and FS    
     
     
Proposal 1 proposed JP Seconded FS    
The Rules Committee will look closely at the way in which the Rules are set out and will simplify where possible and remove anomalies. This will be done without changing the Rules. Changes from the AGM will be applied.   Proposal ACCEPTED
     
     
     
     
     
     
Proposal 2  proposed JP Seconded FS    
Remove Cup Rule 7    
This we feel complicates things requiring teams to look at two sets of Rules.    
To simplify, all Rules applying to the Cup Competition will now be added to the Cup Rules. Leaving League Rules only applying to the League.   Proposal ACCEPTED
Rules to be added to CUP Rules from League Rules are;-    
     
Rule 13 Senior Team Concedes    
Rule 22 Re Appeals    
Rule 12  Results    
Rule 14 Number of Players    
Rule 15 Unable to play    
     
The Cup Rules will be re-ordered by the Rules Committee. However no Rules will be changed unless accepted by voting on proposals at the AGM    
     
     
Proposal 3  proposed JP Seconded FS    
Rule 24: Double Headers     
Consideration will be given to any proposal sent to the Rules Committee regarding League games in the North West Leagues being used as Double Headers with another League game or Cup games.    Proposal ACCEPTED
Permission to do so must be sought from the Rules Committee and agreed by both sides    
     
     
Proposal 4  proposed JP Seconded FS    
     
CUP RULE 16 Concedes     
     
b) Any team failing to fulfil a fixture in the semi-final will have 10 points deducted from their League total. If failure to fulfil a fixture in a final the team will have 15 points deducted from their League total at the start of the following season.   Proposal ACCEPTED
     
     
Proposal 5  proposed JP Seconded FS    
     
Rule 12: Results    
Both sides will be responsible for sending in the results. Score must be checked with the referee. These must be supplied to the Secretary of that league by Saturday 6.00pm at the very latest. This should be done by text.   Proposal ACCEPTED
     
Drop the penalty    
     
     
     
Proposal 6  proposed JP Seconded FS    
     
Rule 11  Postponed Games    
     
***** Where Saturdays are no longer available to rearrange postponed games, the leagues Rule Committee will discuss various options to allow the fixtures to be settled. This might involve Double Headers and Pools Panel   Proposal ACCEPTED
     
Proposal 7  proposed JP Seconded FS    
     
Change to this only for the CUP Competitions    
CUP Rule 19:  Number of Players    
In all Cup Competitions each side shall supply a minimum of 12 players for a game to go ahead. There will be no more than ONE man advantage to any team at the start of the game. Failure to supply a minimum of 12 players will result in elimination from the Cup Competition.   Proposal ACCEPTED
Teams must have a full compliment     
of Front Row to start a game    
     
Proposal 8  proposed JP Seconded FS    
     
Cup RULE 2 Entry To Cup    
All clubs who enter North West Leagues are expected to enter the Cups.   DECLINED.
     
    RULE STAYS AS LAST SEASON
     
Cup RULE 16 Concedes    
     
a) Any team conceding a Cup match will NOT have that game added to the number conceded in the league.    
     
     
Proposal 9  proposed JP Seconded FS    
     
Rule 5 and others relating to Premier / Championship           League and Conferences    
     
Commencing with season 2020/21 the Premier League and Championship will be reinstated as 14 team Leagues as is the case with all other Leagues.   PROPOSAL DECLINED
Promotion and relegation in these Leagues and Division 1 in season 2019/2020 will reflect this.    
The 14 will be made up of Conference A (6), Conference B (top 4 ), Conference C (Top 2) and Top 2 in Division 1.    
The 6 other teams in the Conferences will be relegated to Division 1.    
     
The Man-off Rule will apply in the Premier League    
One bonus point for 4 tries will apply in the Premier League    
     
     
Proposal 10 Proposed by Barry Allen Seconded by JP    
Rule 7, 8, 9:  Points allocation                
I would like to propose that the points     
allocation is :-    
5 for a win or walkover,    
3 for a draw,    
1 for playing,    
0 for a concede.    
1 point for losing within 7 points.    
     
A losing bonus point would give 2 points which is less than the points for a draw (3).   PROPOSAL ACCEPTED
     
The differences between the points allocations would be the same as RFU points.    
     
Difference between Win and Draw:- NOWIRUL 5 - 3 = 2, RFU 4 - 2 = 2    
Difference between Draw and Loss:- NOWIRUL 3 - 1 = 2, RFU 2 - 0 = 2.    
     
     
     
Proposal 11 Proposed by Reg Robinson Seconded by Ian Cosens    
     
All Teams playing in the Conference Leagues will carry forward any concedes from the Premiership or Championship   PROPOSAL DECLINED
     
     
     
Proposal 12 Proposed by Reg Robinson seconded by JP    
     
In the Premier League where they have Bonus points, the points for a draw should be reduced from 3 to 2.   IRRELEVANT AFTER VOTE ON 
    PROPOSAL 10
However see proposal 10    
     
     
Proposal 13 Proposed by Caldy Seconded by Sedgley Park    
    PROPOSAL ACCEPTED
Max 20 players in a match day squad in the Premier League    
     
     
Proposal 14 Proposed by Helen Chinn Tarleton 3rds  Not Seconded    
     
Where a team is expelled in March and April, all results are to remain on record and matches that haven't been played will be decided by the pools panel.   NO VOTE OR DISCUSSION DUE TO LACK
    OF SECONDER OR PRESENCE AT AGM